This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 29, 2023. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 27, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Duties

This position is located at New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange VA campus for the Facility Management service. The position follows general instructions to perform tasks that require prior work experience or training, and some degree of manual skill and physical labor in carrying out Laborer tasks. Duties may include but are not limited to: Performs a variety of tasks such tasks include but are not limited to loads and unloads trucks and other conveyances; Opens heavy boxes and crates; Stock salt, cement, and sand bags for storage; moves, assembles, disassembles, and arranges furniture and clinical equipment when moving and relocating offices and clinical services; Tasks require very heavy physical effort such as carrying and lifting, bending, and pushing; Must be familiar with using of common hand tools and heavy power equipment for snow removal; Use snow shovels, snow blowers, large power tillers; Perform limited roads maintenance work using concrete, gravel, and/or asphalt to fill; Level holes in damaged roads cuts and clears trees and brush along roads and fences using an axes or chain saws); Empty trash receptacles and clean up grounds throughout facility; and Occasion may need to be able to operate a forklift to handle extreme heavy lifting and carrying objects. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD21V46A Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Laborer exert very heavy physical effort such as frequent lifting and moving objects weighing 50 pounds or more (operating heavy power mowers on grades or pushing wheelbarrow loads of cement, furniture, sandbags, ice melt, office supplies etc.) Other physical effort regularly involves walking, bending, stooping, reaching, standing for long periods of time, and pushing heavy items on carts or dollies. Work may be performed indoors or outdoors. While working outdoors the employee may be exposed to all kinds of weather conditions including rain, snow, heat, and cold. Indoors the employee may be exposed to drafts, noise, and dust. The work involves the chance of incurring serious injuries.:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA New Jersey Health Care System 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 US
• Name: Victoria Moersdorf
• Phone: 908-536-9812
• Email: [email protected]